Breakups suck. That's it, that's the sentence. I wish the process of healing from a breakup could be as short as my previous sentences. Unfortunately, human emotions don't work this way. Most of us are familiar with the 7 stages of grief. Shock and Denial: "It's not really over, we'll get back together." Pain and ...
Is Self-Love Bad for Single Women?
Lately, I've been seeing the concept of self-love catch a lot of slack. I first experienced it watching the HBO heavily R-rated series Euphoria. One of the characters was daydreaming about women she idolized. She was in a funk because she doesn't really like how she looks very much. Well in this scene, all of ...
8 Questions to Ask on a First Date to Discover His True Intentions
My name is Ashleigh and I'm addicted to audiobooks. You may wonder what this has to do with first date questions and I'm about to tell you. I signed up for Audible last year to listen to books when I traveled to Cancun. I thought I'd pay for one month and then delete it after ...
20 Solo Date Ideas in Atlanta
On New Year's Eve, I went to a fancy house in the Carolina mountains with a group of friends. During this time, we enjoyed several conversations on dating, relationships, and mental health. One topic that stood out was self-dating. Self-Dating: Releasing self-pity and embarrassment and embracing singleness by taking yourself to do the things you love ...
Single and Sexy FREE Fitness Challenge
In 2016, I launched this exact same free fitness challenge and got tons of hits on my website. When I posted this challenge 5 years ago, I didn't know it would be the catalyst to put my fitness on track. I'm currently 32, but when I did this challenge I was 26 coming out of ...
How to Date Outside of Your Type
When I was 4 years old, my aunt took me to a grocery store and pushed me in a cart. A man walked by me and my 4 year old lips said "That's a fine man aunty. When I get old I'm gonna marry me a fine man." Yes, I said this yawl. My lips ...